(19)
(11) EP 1 301 982 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.02.2002

(43) Date of publication:
16.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/16

(21) Application number: 01928713.5

(22) Date of filing: 20.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H02M 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0112/907
(87) International publication number:
WO 0109/3409 (06.12.2001 Gazette 2001/49)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 01.06.2000 US 586664

(71) Applicant: ATMEL CORPORATION
San Jose,California 95131 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PATHAK, Saroj
    Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 (US)
  • PAYNE, James, E.
    Boulder Creek, CA 95005 (US)
  • KUO, Harry, H.
    San Jose, CA 95131 (US)

(74) Representative: Käck, Jürgen 
Kahler Käck MollekopfPatentanwälteVorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg
86899 Landsberg (DE)

   


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